MoParty 2023: Drag Racing

09/15/2023

MoParty 2023: Drag Racing

09/15/2023

The drag strip at Beech Bend Raceway is what many of us would consider to be the natural habitat for the muscle cars present at MoParty. Since the heyday of muscle cars all the way up until now, Dodge, Chrysler, and Plymouth have always been forces to reckon with at the drag strip. There's no better way to show off that big Hemi, radical Max Wedge, and even the turbo 4-bangers of the 80s.

Mike Wynnyk's Duster Puts Outlaws in Lockup

Mike Wynnyk is no stranger to MoParty, but this year he has taken "disturbing the peace" to a new level. Mike, a retired Sergeant of the Edmonton Police Service, brought his Duster last year, then equipped with a small block Wedge motor, 904 transmission, and was consistently running in the low 10s. While that's nothing to complain about, Wynnyk's current combination has him running with the quickest cars on the property.


This year, the Duster has a Gen III Hemi motor bolted to a GM Powerglide transmission. But the big difference maker is the pair of turbos providing additional atmospheric pressure to the Hemi's internals. Holley EFI controls this new powerplant which has gone a best of 7.89 down the 1320. Running firmly in the 7s makes Mike's Officers vs. Outlaws Challenge a lot more interesting.


Wynnyk is a part of the Blue Line Racing Association, a non-profit that is dedicated to promoting legal racing at the track. At events the BLRA attends, they like to call out an "Outlaw" for a little heads-up racing. With his new combination, Wynnyk can set his sights on the biggest, baddest "Outlaws" MoParty has to offer. MoParty is the last stop on the BLRA tour, as they've previously hit Saskatchewan, Oklahoma, Texas, and now Bowling Green along the trek.

Results

Holley Hemi Outlaw

  • Champion - Eric Funk - Murfreesboro, TN - 1971 Dart - 5.146 @148.18 MPH
  • Runner-Up - Jessica Richards - Sheffield Lake, OH - 2019 Dodge - 6.107 @ 118.50 MPH
  • #1 Qualifier - Jared Kaiser - Layayette, GA - 5.154 @ 135.82 MPH
  • Low E.T. - Eric Funk - Murfreesboro, TN - 1971 Dart - 5.128
  • Top Speed - Eric Funk - Murfreesboro, TN - 1971 Dart - 152.14 MPH


Holley Nostalgia Super Stock

  • Champion - Rick Rondy - Galloway, OH - 1964 Belvedere - 13.470 @81.97 MPH
  • Runner-Up - Bill Boomhower - Walhalla, SC - 1965 Belvedere
  • #1 Qualifier - Bill Boomhower - Walhalla, SC - 1965 Belvedere - 9.502 @ 139.65 MPH


MSD Hemi Super Stock

  • Champion - Barry Donnelly - 1971 Plymouth - 9.011 @147.46 MPH
  • Runner-Up - Scott Jiles - Armde, MI - 1964 Plymouth - 9.283 @ 129.80 MPH


Holley Vintage Super Stock

  • Champion - Rodney Payne - Mt. Vernon, KY - 1970 Plymouth - 6.414 @ 101.68 MPH
  • Phillip Shaw - Mt. Washington, KY - 1970 Dart - 6.910 @ 97.57 MPH
  • #1 Qualifier - Rodney Payne - Mt. Vernon, KY - 1970 Plymouth - 6.412


Jeff Smith Memorial 1320 SO



Texas Speed & Performance Hellcat

  • Champion - Alan Scanlan - Spring, TX - 12.361 @ 85.27 MPH
  • Runner-Up - Russell Bell - Moro, IL - 2019 Challenger - 12.377 @113.15 MPH
  • #1 Qualifier - Paul Marglin - Antioch, TN - 2019 Challenger - 12.150


Torqstorm Rumble

  • Champion - Clay King - Brooksville, KY - 12.865 @ 80.81 MPH
  • Runner-Up - Matt Grove - Louisville, KY - 11.996 @ 112.32 MPH
  • #1 Qualifier - Chris Mullen - Collier, Tup, PA - 11.534


Mopar Street King

  • Champion - Michael Clifford - Daytona Beach, FL - 10.719 @ 121.99 MPH
  • Runner-Up - Michael Donnelly - Summerhillk, PA - 1971 Cuda - 10.951 @ 120.38 MPH
  • #1 Qualifier - Donnie Fuller - Louisville, KY - 1972 Dart - 11.534


Holley Moparty Stick Shift

  • Champion - Josh Hewitt - Lafayette, TN - 10.121 @ 156.57 MPH
  • Runner-Up - Chad Feyerabend - Kingston Springs, TN - 2015 Hellcat - 10.651 @ 130.83 MPH
  • #1 Qualifier - Josh Hewitt - Lafayette, TN - 10.074 @ 156.06 MPH
  • Low E.T. - Josh Hewitt - Lafayette, TN - 10.021


Holley Moparty Super Pro

  • Champion - Austin Boone - Goodlettsville, TN - 1972 Scamp - 6.398 @ 105.20 MPH
  • Runner-Up - Laray Huffines - Harded, KY - 2014 Dragster - 4.926 @ 138.48 MPH
  • #1 Qualifier - Austin Boone - Goodlettsville, TN - 1972 Scamp - 6.424


Holley Moparty Pro

  • Champion - Bobby Wilbanks - Walant Shade, MO - 1973 Plymouth - 6.098 @ 110.85 MPH
  • Runner-Up - Chris Hearn - Goodlettsville, TN - 7.849 @ 79.08 MPH
  • #1 Qualifier - William Villegas - Marengo, IN - 1962 Plymouth - 6.257

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